Iowa City's Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand is known in prominent nationwide orchestral circles for his exquisitely crafted string ...

Playing the Bass VI is a really strange experience. On the lower strings, it feels like a bass thanks to the tuning being a full octave below a regular guitar. Playing riffs and single-note licks ...

The musician discusses his history, his ever-evolving playing style, and why his solo career validates his creative ...

Paul McCartney was tasked with taking over bass guitar duties for The Beatles even though he had never played bass before.

I could play a simple bass line for the first verse ... It is usually played on a bass instrument, like the double bass or bass guitar. chord A group of notes that sound together.

After watching the Beatles' iconic rooftop concert, Paul McCartney was inspired to revisit his iconic Höfner bass.

that's kind of a waste of a good tuning peg," so I took a bass string, put it on the guitar, and tuned it in unison, only an octave lower on the A string, so I'd still be able to play with all six ...

Like a first crush or a first car, Joe Scott never forgot his first bass guitar, an Ovation Typhoon II. He bought it in 1969 as a high schooler, played it in bands with his high school friends and ...